Combined heel-leveler and shank-stiffener.



J. A. GOLLING.

COMBINED HEEL LEVELER AND SHANK STIFFENER. APILIOATION FILED JAN. 24,1912.

1,063,856 Patented June 3,1913.

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COMBINED HEEL-LEVBLEB AND SHRMLWTIFFFEMER.

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Specification of Letters Yatcnt.

Paton-ted dun Application flied Ianuary 24, 1912. Serial No. 873,0Mt.

10 all whom it may concern.

Be 'it known that I, JOHN A. OoLLrn'o, a

:citizen of the United States, residing at- Tvtissoula, in the county ofMisso'ula and- State oi Montana, have invented new and usefulTmprovements in Combined Heel Love-let's and ShankStifteners, of whichthe following is a specification. l i

The present invention has relation to foot covering of the typeembodying an up er, a. sole and a heel, the purpose being to sti en theshank and to level or bring the lower tread side of the heel into theplane of the solo so that when the weight of the wearer is received uponthe shoe the same is distributed throughout the extent of the heel andthe ball portion of the sole.

it frequently happens that ladies or misses require the heel to belowered in order to secure ease and comfort in walking and when one ormore of the lifts of the heel are removed thelevel is disturbed to suchan extent that when the shoe is WOl'll the weight is received upon therear portion of the heel and that part of the sole opposite the ball ofthe toot. This results in discomfort and disturbs the ease and grace ofwalking.

The present invention provides means \vhercby the forward portion oftheheel of a shoe may be lowered when required to cause the entire surfaceof the heel from ftutil to back to touch the surface when the weight ofthe pvt-son is placed upon the shoe when standing or walking.

The invention consists of a shoe having a wedge iutrmluccd between theforward portion of the heel and the shank ortion of the sole, said wedgeserving to sti cn and reinforce the shank of the sole and to lower theforward portion of the. heel, whereby the latter is brought to a levelso as to touch the surface throughout its extent when Fills taining theweight of the person wearing the shoe.

The invention consists of the novel fcalures, dctailsot construction andcombination of parts, which hereinafter will he more particularly setforth, illustrated in the accompunying drawing, and pointed out in theappended claim.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a side view of :1 ohm embodying the. invention, a por tion beingln'uhcn away to show more clearly the application of the device. Fig. 2is a view siuiilsr to Fig. 1, the dotted lines showing the full heightof the heel and the Kalli lines showing the depth of the heel after oneor more of the lifts have he rein-rived. Fig. 3 is an edge view of thecom" "nod heel leveler and shank stiffener. Fig.1. 4: a. plan view ofthe device as seei'r t lower side. Fig. 5 is an end view. i a transversesection on the line Fig. 4.

Corresponding ondxlike parts are to in the following description, atcated in all the views of the drawing, he same reference characters.

The combined heel levelcr and shank rt ili ener is indicated at. l. andis COE'iSel'l metal, being approximately of wet throughout its lengthand prefcmbl ing so as to be driven home between tir heti and the soleof the shoe with coi'u ntrativc oh ease and despatch. As indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 2 the lower or t. i of the heel. 2 is level withthat part of solo opposite the ball of the foot. til it be required toremove one or H101 of the heel in order to reduce the heigrt, asindicated b the full lines in Fig. 9, the .le cl of the heel isdisturbed, that is the trout per-- tion of the heel is elevated. Inorder level. the heel it is necessary to lower i:h portion thereof andin accordance invention the not 1 is introduced hctv the breast or rentportion of the heel c the shank 3 of the sole of the shoe. an. drivenhome, thereby forcing the forward on portion of the heel dmvnwardiy withthe result of leveling the heel, as indicated in Fig. 1. An opening 4 isformed in the butt; or thickened portion of the device and adapted toreceive a nail or like fasten thereby preventing the loosening orplacement of the device when the shoe is service. oulv acts to level theheel but also servestitlcn the shank The device 1 has its sides. vexedbetween the ends therein of convexity being greatest; near i the deviceand gradually discrete-zinc, the butt thereof. This formation devicemore nearly to the specific which designed because the sur'liaces o heeland counter portion oi the slain v are in contact curve transvers faceof the device is in e, whereas the h )per face is shgiiiiy from point tohit, this fornication also i ti tin the device for the special purposeinten ed. v s

The device may have any outline and may be constructed of steel, iron,brass or other metal suitable for the purpose, which will sustain theblows of a hammer when driv-' ing the device home between the heel andsole portion of the'shoe.

The term shoe is employed to designate any foot covering embodying anupper, a sole and a heel irrespective of the type or make of boot orshoe.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of themethod ofoperation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which j the invention appertains, andwhilel'have described theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with thedevice which Inow consider to be the"best embodiment thereof, I desire to'have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and

that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope ofthe claim appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is In a shoeof the type provided with a heel, a wedge shaped body of oblong formtapering in-width and thickness and having its upper face longitudinallyand transversely curved, said bodyhaving its pointed end driven betweenthe heel and sole of the shoe and having its butt portion projecting ashort distance in front of the heel to come beneath the shank portion ofthe sole -t-0 which it is secured.

In testimony whereof I aflix nysignature in prcsence of two witnesses.

JOHN A COLLING.

hLlTHIAS BAOKES, FRANK PATTERSON.

